Russian Court Bans Advertising for Renting and Selling Third-Party Bank Cards
The Chertanovsky District Court of Moscow has ruled that information promoting the rental and sale of other people's bank cards is prohibited for distribution in Russia. The decision targets a website and two Telegram channels that offered users the chance to temporarily lend or permanently sell their cards to third parties. Such schemes are commonly used to recruit drops who help receive, transfer, and cash out stolen funds. The court found that these proposals violate the rights and legitimate interests of citizens. Owners of the resources could not be identified, and domain registrars were foreign companies. VTB had previously warned about these schemes in 2024, noting that card owners risk ending up on bank blacklists, losing access to financial services, and facing criminal charges. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has also highlighted that transferring bank cards and accounts to outsiders can lead to criminal liability, with fraudsters particularly targeting children and teenagers.
AntiMalwareAug 20, 2026Translated from Russian